No One Will Ever Hear You: Stories

By: Nichols-Frazer, Erika

In dazzling prose, No One Will Ever Hear You's twenty-three short stories show the plights of women discovering their own strength and control. A mother is determined to save her family from imminent nuclear disaster in a world controlled by despots. A woman is repeatedly reborn only to face immense loss over and over, intent on changing her fate. A breast cancer survivor reclaims control over her body. A writer for a satirical news show confronts homophobia while mourning a breakup. Another mother struggles to save her daughter from a deadly mental illness while battling her own traumatic past. Again and again, women discover what they are capable of; what they can endure.

This collection deftly explores themes of loss and grief amidst an increasingly fraught world through a singular voice. The title story, "No One Will Ever Hear You," won the 2019 Noir Nation Golden Fedora Fiction Prize; other stories have been nomoinated for a Pushcart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157869230X
• ISBN13: 9781578692309
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Rootstock Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"